

Beautiful handmade toys by Taru, a company in Montreal that designs and produces these wooden toys. The best thing about them? Their form may be the same, but it’s the grain of the wood that gives them each their own character.


Beautiful handmade toys by Taru, a company in Montreal that designs and produces these wooden toys. The best thing about them? Their form may be the same, but it’s the grain of the wood that gives them each their own character.




Loving the work of Ali Aschman whose prints are pulled from acid-etched copper plates. Her work has a little melancholic vibe to it, but they’re beautiful in an ironic way. I can’t wait to see more.

Nicole Licht is an artist, teacher and mother living in Brooklyn, New York who has exhibited her paintings and installation work as well as soft sculptures throughout the U.S.
She sells under the name Astulabee where you can find her one-of-a-kind plushies all hand stitched from various silks, and faux fur. I love her ghost dolls, in particular, this one, which isn’t scary at all!
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